- Apple UI Director Alan Dye Leaves Company to Join Meta
- Many executives have turned to Meta and OpenAI, but some have done the opposite
- Talk of Tim Cook resigning as CEO is so far unfounded
Alan Dye, vice president of human interface design for nearly two decades, is the latest executive to leave the iPhone maker to join Meta’s Reality Labs to become director of design.
In a LinkedIn post, Dye described his new role as an opportunity to “build something from the ground up” and “invent a whole new design language.”
Replacing Dye at Apple, Stephen Lemay will gain momentum after approximately two and a half decades at the Cupertino giant.
In return, Apple announced its new general counsel, Jennifer Newstead, who comes from a history of legal roles at Meta and the US State Department. This comes alongside the departure of General Counsel Kate Adams and the retirement of Vice President of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives Lisa Jackson at the end of January 2026.
However, these aren’t the only changes Apple has seen. Last week, we learned that the company’s AI chief, John Giannandrea, would be leaving the company. Apple fills the role with former Microsoft AI CVP Amar Subramanya.
In fact, 2025 has been filled with leadership transitions at Apple. COO Jeff Williams handed over the reins to Sabih Khan and, at the start of the year, Kevan Parekh replaced Luca Maestri as CFO.
In addition to seeing changes in leadership, the industry and investors are also observing broader company strategies. For example, Apple is lagging behind its competitors in AI, with a major overhaul of Siri more than a year late.
Then there’s the design and hardware story – with many workers following the beloved Jony Ive to his LoveForm and some key leaders lost to OpenAI.
All of this comes as rumors of Tim Cook’s departure continue to circulate around the internet – although he has not indicated that this could be the case imminently.
Regardless, Apple continues to perform well with revenue of $416 billion for all of 2025, with services accounting for about a quarter of the company’s revenue.
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